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Culture
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Membership
Energy was high and connections were strong, as evidenced in our photo essay of the event.
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Projections
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Leadership
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Marketing
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Membership
NBOA’s rebranding positions our incredible community as one that is more accessible and approachable to a wider range of school roles and school types.
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Legal
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Regulatory Updates
In January, independent school associations participated in an oral argument advocating on behalf of the independent school community to the district court and the 4th Circuit.
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CEO Notebook
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Change Management
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Leadership
Finding your go-to workplace partner(s) is key to bringing meaningful change to your school or organization.
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CEO Notebook
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Leadership
Regularly recognizing small wins can have a significant impact on staff wellbeing and retention.
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Other Duties As Assigned
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Food Service
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Leadership
This business officer dreamed up and developed a school-branded food truck.
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This year’s recipients have demonstrated exceptional integrity, expertise and effective collaboration.
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Legal
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Regulatory Updates
27 independent school associations signed a letter to support a new bill that will codify the long-held, common understanding that 501(c)(3) nonprofit status is not federal financial assistance.
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Feature
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Culture
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Human Resources
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Leadership
An uptick in workplace conflict warrants new attention to civility training.
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A fictional boarding school in the 70s gets big screen treatment, and school business impacts every piece of the action.
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Voices from the Field
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Change Management
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Leadership
NBOA Breakfast speaker Brett Jacobsen shares tips for cultivating a culture of innovation and adaptability within independent schools, laying the foundation for transformative growth.
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Amidst the holiday cheer, the NBOA staff reflect on a year of accomplishments, celebrating milestones and setting a course for the future.
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In NBOA's 25th-year, Net Assets magazine focused on critical issues in independent schools, from navigating the challenges of inflation to fostering inclusive environments.
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Feature
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Culture
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Leadership
Drawing on her perspectives as both a sociologist and a comedian, NBOA Luncheon Award speaker Bertice Berry discusses the importance of learning from each other.
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Other Duties As Assigned
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Communication
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Leadership
This business officer has overseen marketing and communications when needed — including during the Covid pandemic.
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In a hot labor market, independent schools’ mission offers a distinct advantage over non-educational employers.
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Legal
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Regulatory Updates
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Salary
NAIS and NBOA are advocating to ensure proposed changes to FLSA overtime rules do not threaten the viability of our schools.
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CEO Notebook
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Boards and Trustees
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Leadership
Curiosity may be school leaders’ number one trait to guide our schools through increasingly unpredictable waters.
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Following the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action in college admissions, financial aid practices may receive more scrutiny.
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Change Management
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Enrollment
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Tuition
To boost harvest yield, gardeners must prune early growth. Likewise, an independent school may at some point need to cut its tuition or “reset” the sticker price in order to grow net tuition revenue.
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